"miseryguts" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: miseryguts [plural]
Etymology: misery + guts Etymology templates: {{compound|en|misery|guts}} misery + guts Head templates: {{en-noun|miseryguts}} miseryguts (plural miseryguts)
  1. (colloquial) A miserable, negative person. Tags: colloquial Translations (A negative person): ngutu maioro (Maori)
    Sense id: en-miseryguts-en-noun-yimzCJ84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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